"In the United States, the causes and even the meanings of poverty are disconnected from the causes and meanings of … global poverty. The Routledge Handbook of Poverty and the United States provides an authoritative overview of the … relationship of poverty with the rise of neoliberal capitalism in the context of globalization. Reorienting its national economy …

This handbook examines poverty measurement, anti-poverty policy and programs, and poverty theory from the perspective … of economics. It is written in a highly accessible style that encourages critical thinking about poverty. What's known … about the sources of poverty and its alleviation are summarized and conventional thinking about poverty is challenged. …